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2019-21 Regional Flexible Funds Allocation (RFFA)

Ted Leybold, Metro

Presentation to Washington Co. Coordinating Committee January 11, 2016

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What are “Flexible Funds”?

• Federal funding allocated to Metropolitan

Planning Organizations (Metro)

• Comprised of three funding programs:

– Congestion Mitigation/Air Qual. (CMAQ) – Transportation Alternatives Prog. (TAP) – Surface Transportation Prog. (STP)

• Allows the region to invest in a multi-

modal transportation system, per the Regional Transportation Plan

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Other transportation funds expended in the region

• Other Federal

– TIGER Grants

• ODOT (Federal & State)

– Fix-It & Enhance – Connect Oregon

• Transit (TriMet & SMART)
• Local

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MTIP

ODOT Fix-It & Enhance Transit TriMet & SMART federal funds MPO Regional flexible funds

Regional Transportation Plan

STIP

RFFA Objectives

Provides direction on project selection

MTIP Finance Approach

Links investments with appropriate funding sources

Regional Transportation Plan

11 transportation system performance targets

Six Desired Outcomes

Adopted by MPAC, Metro Council

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MTIP/RFFA policy framework

Broad Focused

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Regional Flexible Funds Allocation (RFFA) policy

• Statement of how the Region will invest

its allotment of Federal funds

• Demonstrates commitment to investing

in Regional Transportation Plan policy

• Current focus has been to invest in

transit, active transportation, freight arterials, demand/system management, TOD, and regional planning

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Funding categories

2019-211 2016-182

Step 1 Transit bond payments

($16M/yr to 2027)

$ 48.00 M $ 48.00 M Region-wide investments

• Transit Oriented Development
• Regional Travel Options
• TSMO/ITS
• MPO Planning
• Corridor/Systems Planning

$ 28.06 M

$ 9.89 M $ 7.55 M $ 5.00 M $ 3.96 M $ 1.66 M

$ 26.01 M

$ 9.19 M $ 7.01 M $ 4.64 M $ 3.63 M $ 1.54 M

Step 2 Infrastructure projects

• Freight Initiatives/Green Econ. (25%)
• Active Trans./Complete Streets (75%)

$ 38.00 M

$ 9.50 M $ 28.50 M

$ 34.77 M

$ 8.69 M $ 26.08 M

Additional funding capacity for consideration – Step 1 and/or Step 2 increases $ 11.68 M

2019-21 funding model - $125.74 million

1 Step 1 & 2 funding levels shown with 3% inflation increase. 2 One-time REOF dollars ($34 M) not shown in this table. Total 16-18 RFFA amount = $143 M

What JPACT & Metro Council are considering

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Stakeholder input to date

• We should follow Climate Smart

Strategies and invest in transit, bike/ped Travel Options, System Management,

• ptimize built road capacity
• We should consider whether to invest in

Safe Routes to School – programs and infrastructure

• We should consider eliminating the

funding split, and develop a combined Active Transportation/Freight focus area and criteria

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Policy question #1

“How do we want to consider new investments through Step 1 programs?”

• Increase RTO/TSMO to address Climate

Smart Strategies?

• Increase HCT bond commitment?
• Invest in Safe Routes to School?

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Step 1 process

• Develop proposals for

TPAC/JPACT/Metro Council consideration and selection on Step 1 identified areas of interest:

– HCT bond increase – New SRTS investment – RTO/TSMO investment increase

• Create application for these Step 1

investments in Spring/Summer 2016

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Step 1 considerations

• TriMet indicates need for decision on

HCT bond increase in advance of selection process in Fall/Winter 2016

• “HCT bond+”: Should increased bonding

commitment include additional needed investments beyond transit system development?

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Policy question #2

“Should Step 2 be redefined to evaluate all projects within a single set of criteria and measures and/or with less specific direction

• n funding targets for project types?”
• Would create opportunities for

comprehensive, multiple-outcome projects

• May limit ability to ensure targeted

performance objectives are met for AT and Freight

• Will pose challenges in evaluating projects

with varied purposes, outcomes

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Step 2 process

• TPAC/JPACT/Metro Council consider,

adopt Step 2 policy direction (April 2016)

• If necessary, develop new Step 2 project

selection criteria to reflect new policy direction (Spring 2016)

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Public comment opportunity

• 30 days; mid-January to mid-February
• Seeking feedback on:

– Regional Flexible Fund Allocation policy – Equity Strategy – Equitable Housing Initiative – RTP – Regional Transit Strategy – Transportation Equity Assessment

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RFFA public comment question

Asking for input related to Step 2 on if we should:

• a. focus specific amounts of funding on

active transportation and freight-specific projects

• OR-
• b. put all of the funds toward projects that

demonstrate benefits to either project focus area or that achieve multiple

• utcomes

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Comment opportunity

• Online, high-level questionnaire focusing
• n broad values, or easily understood

trade-off questions

• Opportunity for more informed people

to provide detailed input on either Step 1 or Step 2 policy questions

• Will utilize local networks to encourage

participation

• Results presented as an opportunity to

comment – not a scientific poll

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Policy update process

• 1. Gather, develop policy ideas from

multiple sources

• 2. JPACT/Council discuss and consider

policy options

• 3. JPACT/Council adopt final policy –

April 2016

• 4. Develop selection criteria, solicit

project applications, evaluate/select

• 5. JPACT/Council adopt final project list –

December 2016

(we are here)

Questions?

Ted.Leybold@oregonmetro.gov 503.797.1759